vergeous

Middle English

Alternative forms

vergis, verjuys, verjous, vergeis, verjus, vergese, vergeouse, vergyous, verges, vergys, verguce, vergus, vertjous, vergyes, vergious, verjeuce, vergeys, verjouse, vergows

Etymology

From Old French verjus; equivalent to vert +‎ jus. Compare vert sauce.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛrˈdʒiu̯s/, /ˈvɛrdʒis/, /ˈvɛrdʒus/

Noun

vergeous (uncountable)

verjuice (often used as sauce or medicine)

Descendants

English: verjuice

References

“verjǒus, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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